Encore: Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia

This week, in author Willie Carver, Jr.’s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Virginia community rang the alarm after more and more of its children were diagnosed with cancer. A local journalist is trying to unravel the cause. And, the city of Asheville has a new crusading reporter. He’s a puppet.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Aug. 27, 2026

Whitewater Season On Gauley River Begins In Two Weeks

Friday, September 11 marks the start of the 2026 Gauley Season with the first controlled release from the Summersville Dam.

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Government Chris Schulz, Oct. 21, 2025

Governor Provides Update On State’s Partnership With Federal Immigration Enforcement

The 287(g) Program authorizes ICE to delegate to state and local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under the agency’s direction and oversight.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch, Oct. 18, 2025

Bridge Day Is On And The Kitchen Table Tour, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, despite a government shutdown and the closure of national parks across the country, parks in West Virginia are staying open – for now. Also, a new book looks at the last public hanging in America. And, they’re out ...

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Oct. 17, 2025

Mothman, Bridge Day And Washboards, Inside Appalachia

This week, the story of the first Mothman sightings as written by a small-town journalist in 1966. Also, every year, hundreds of people celebrate Bridge Day by parachuting from the 876-foot-tall New River Gorge bridge. But not just anyone can do it. And, the Columbus Washboard Company used to make washboards for laundry. Now, people use them to make music.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Oct. 15, 2025

Moving Ahead With Bridge Day And Mapping The Monongahela, This West Virginia Morning

The state's largest festival will take place Saturday at the New River Gorge National Park -- despite the ongoing government shutdown. And, environmentalists are using 360-degree mapping platforms to study the Monongahela River and the Ohio River Basin.

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Economy Maria Young, Oct. 14, 2025

Morrisey: ‘Bridge Day Will Go On’

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday the state's two national parks would be open during the month of October, even if the government shutdown continues that long.

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